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Updated May 8/08.

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Information and entry forms for coming events:

Tracking Tests, May 24: TD, TDX, May 25: UTD, UTDX. Limited entries. Urban tracks are FULL.
Tracking Tests . Entry form: Tracking Entry form

Rally Trials, May 24 and 25/08. ENTRIES FULL>
Judging schedule Rally Trial Premium list: Premium list Entry form: Rally Entry form

CARO Rally trials, Friday, June 13. Limited entry. Entries OPEN May 24/08. PL to be posted soon.

AAC Agility trials, June 14 & 15. Entries open May 24. Information: Agility trials. Entry form: Agility entry form.

History

In an area of northeastern Ontario, where distances between members is great and there are more trees, lakes, and rivers than people or dogs, the club was formed by a group of people interested in working with their dogs in many different ways. Originally formed as the MIKISEW Training Associates in 1987, the founding members wanted a training group where different methods of training, and the training for different purposes could be encompassed. The name was changed to EPS Training Associates in 1989 to comply with instructions from the CKC when the club applied for formal recognition, and there was an objection from the owner of a registered kennel of the same name.

  • Members come from all walks of life. Some are breeders, some operate animal shelters, some are house wives, some are professionals, but all are united in a desire to train and enjoy their dog(s) to the fullest.

  • The area of operation for the club is the Ontario Near North Tourist area, near North Bay, Ont. Most activities for the club are held near Powassan, either at Wimberway Kennels & Farms, or in the Powassan area.

  • The prime requirement for membership in the group is that one has trained and handled a dog to a working title. This can be any type of working title, suitable to the breed of dog, but Show Championships are not counted as a 'working title'.

  • EPS Training Associates is a non-profit club, devoted to dog training in a wide variety of fields, as well as supporting the Lions Foundation in Oakville, Ont. Members visit in several Seniors homes and Nursing homes in the area with their certified dogs.

    • 2008 CALENDAR

  • Mar 16: CARO Rally trial at the Sudbury KC training hall, Lively, Ont. Judges: Novice: Guy Touchette; Advanced and Excellent: Sheena McKeegan; Versatility: Dawn MacDonald. Entry forms and information available on request.

  • May 10-11: Tracking seminars. Saturday - with Brian Morrison, MNR, for experienced dogs/handlers. Sunday: with Neil Faddis - mapping, plotting, and track laying basics. Both in the Sudbury area. SATURDAY SEMINAR IS FULL.

  • May 24-25. 4 CKC Rally-O trials at Powassan. 2 each day. Outdoors. Limited Entries.
    Judges: Lynne Beilhartz, Worthington, both trials Saturday; Ann Knight, Minden, both trials Sunday. TRIALS ARE FULL.

  • May 24-25. Tracking tests near Powassan. Saturday: TD,TDX. Sunday: UTD, UTDX.SUNDAY ENTRIES ARE FULL. Judge: Jack Wilhelm, Ont.
    For Entry form and Premium list see link at top of page.

  • June 7-8 WC and Hunt tests cancelled.
  • June 13. CARO Rally trial. Limited entries. 2 of each class offered (Novice, Advanced, Excellent and Versatility). Judges: Guy Touchette and Dawn MacDonald.
  • June 14-15 AAC Agility trials at Powassan. Judges: Gayle Avery and Shelley Price.

  • Aug 23-24. Tracking tests, near Powassan. Saturday: TD, TDX. Sunday: UTD, UTDX. Judge: Jane Book.

  • Sept 6-7. 4 CKC Agility Trials at Powassan. Judges: Sandra Esford, Belleville, both trials on Saturday. Bille McLean, Barrie, both trials on Sunday.

  • Sept 13-14. Retriever field tests at Powassan.

  • Sept 26-27-28. 5 CKC Rally-O trials at Powassan. One on Friday, two each on Saturday and Sunday. Judges: Marie-Johanne Cloutier and Susan des Cotes.

  • Sept 26-27-28. 5 Obedience trials at Powassan. Judges: Marie-Johanne Cloutier, and Susan des Cotes.

    Sat., Sept 29/07. The passing dogs in the TD and TDX tests. From left to right: Sheryl Touchette of Sudbury with her TD Greyhound, Ch Greycott Simply Delightful CGN,(Rosie); Neil Faddis, tracklayer; Dorrie Kirk, Powassan, with her TD Springer, Dungregor Tiz Time (Tiz), Sandy Briggs, Powassan, with her TDX Labrador, Wimberway's Impenny CD,WCX,JH,AGX, AGXJ,TD, (Penny), and the judge, Ilene Newman.

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    2008 EXECUTIVE:
    Chairman: Sandy Briggs, Powassan, Ont.
    Vice Chairman: Ann McFadden, Sunderland,Ont.
    Secretary: Ivan Paul, RR 4, Powassan, Ont.,P0H 1Z0.
    Treasurer: Marnie Wallace, South River, Ont.

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    Activities

  • Members of the EPS Training Associates do not meet on a regular basis, but each member has the opportunity to organize and run, or help to organize and run, different activities during the year.

  • During the winter months there are social and educational meetings and events, such as training seminars, guest speakers, and demonstrations.

  • During the better weather, training sessions for obedience, rally, field work, tracking, and agility are held.

  • Several members visit Seniors Homes with Therapy dogs.

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    MEMBERS

  • Members are involved in a wide variety of dog related activities. They are willing to share their information, and help anyone who wants to get started in the same field.

  • Several members visit regularly with THERAPY DOGS in Seniors and Nursing homes, as well as visiting youth groups.

  • One member has her own team of Huskies and enjoys sledding for pleasure in the winter.

  • Members compete in licensed obedience trials and at any given time, members have dogs working in different trial levels.

  • We have a fully qualified obedience trial judge, and several Working Certificate/Hunt Test, and CGN judges amongst the membership, and members of the CKC WC Council. The Judges travel to judge for other clubs across Canada.

  • Several members compete in either CKC or AAC agility trials (or both), and have earned titles, while others train just to have fun.

  • Several members are involved in Tracking, and also in the brand new CKC activity of Rally-O, which became an official events on Jan 1/07, and have competed in CARO Rally-O trials..

  • Two of our members operate Animal Control/Animal shelters in their own areas, and have been able to send unclaimed, unwanted healthy young dogs down to Oakville for training as Hearing Ear or Special Skills dogs.

  • Several members also are local representatives in their "breed rescue" clubs.

  • Members own a variety of different breeds including: Bearded Collies; Border Collies; Border Terriers; Collies, Daxies, Golden Retrievers; Labrador Retrievers; Cairn Terriers; Pomeranians; Schipperkes; Shetland Sheepdogs; American Bulldogs; Standard Poodles, and Standard Schnauzers.

    Agility training session

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    Highlights

  • The club was formed in 1987, and although the membership has remained small, members keep in touch by email and phone.

  • EPS ran its first licensed obedience trials soon afterwards. In 2002 the trials were increased to 6 obedience trials - 2 in June and 4 in September. In 2005, it became 5 trials in September.

  • EPS is currently the only club in the Near North that is running Working Certificate Tests, and Hunt tests, for Retrievers. Most years tests have been run in early June and again late in August. In 2006, several mid-week tests were run, but due to poor entries, only weekend tests will be run in the future.

  • In 2000, for the first time in the area, a Field trial Conformation show was held by a retriever club in conjunction with a trial. Standard Poodles, being eligible for the WC tests, were also able to compete in the show and the trials.

  • Agility training indicated a need in the area for licensed agility trials, and EPS held the first ever CKC Agility trials in the near-north in 2001, and have run four trials each year since.

  • In 2004, the club ran its first licensed Tracking Test, and had 8 entries in the TD level, and 2 in the TDX level. In both 2005 and 2006, the Tracking test entries filled the day the entries opened, and in 2007 we had a reserve list at the fall tests.

  • Members have earned many titles at the club's trials, and at other trials and events in Ontario.

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